15. Ch'ien

謙 · Qiān

15
Qiān

Ch'ien

彖 · Tuan

Judgment

Success. The Noble One brings things to completion.
彖傳 · Tuan Zhuan

Judgment Commentary

Qian succeeds. The Way of Heaven lowers itself to bring aid and so becomes luminous. The Way of Earth is lowly and rises upward. The Way of Heaven diminishes the full and increases the humble. The Way of Earth transforms the full and flows toward the humble. Ghosts and spirits harm the full and bless the humble. The way of human beings hates the full and loves the humble. Humility is honored and luminous, lowly and yet not to be overstepped. This is the Noble One's completion.
象 · Xiang

Image

A mountain within the earth: Qian. The Noble One reduces what is excessive, adds to what is lacking, weighs things, and makes the distribution even.
六爻 · Six Lines

Lines

Line 06
Top Six
Humility made audible. Favorable to move the army to campaign against city and state.
Commentary
Humility made audible means the will is not yet fulfilled. It is possible to move the army to campaign against city and state.
Line 05
Six in the Fifth
Not rich together with the neighbors. Favorable to use invasion and attack. Nothing is unfavorable.
Commentary
It is favorable to use invasion and attack in campaigning against those who do not submit.
Line 04
Six in the Fourth
Nothing is unfavorable in putting humility into action.
Commentary
Nothing is unfavorable in putting humility into action because it does not depart from the rule.
Line 03
Nine in the Third
Toiling in humility. The Noble One brings things to completion. Good fortune.
Commentary
The Noble One toils in humility, and the myriad people submit.
Line 02
Six in the Second
Humility made audible. Perseverance: Good fortune.
Commentary
Humility made audible, perseverance: Good fortune. It is gained at the center of the heart.
Line 01
Initial Six
Humble and still more humble, the Noble One uses this to cross the great river. Good fortune.
Commentary
The humble, humble Noble One keeps watch over the self through lowliness.
卦象 · Guà Xiàng

Trigrams

Upper Trigram

K'un

Yielding

Element
Earth
Direction
Southwest
Family
Mother
Lower Trigram

Kên

Still